Supporting Scorpion

At this moment, Fengtian was in a terrible state. Not only was his chakra exhausted and his aura extremely weak, but his robes were also soaked with blood from the bloodstains.

He was covered in blood and could not even walk properly. He could only move with difficulty with the help of Zhi Shui.

"What happened? How did you get into such a mess..."

As Zhi Shui helped Feng Tian move slowly, he asked with concern.

"Ugh... don't even mention it..."

"I misjudged my abilities; I originally thought that altering cause and effect and changing a person's fate was a simple matter..."

"I never imagined I would underestimate the backlash of cause and effect..."

Fengtian smiled wryly, then slowly raised his head and looked in the direction where Scorpion was fighting. Although his vision was blurry, he could still make out the general outline.

"Did you get the items?"

"Hmm, the operation went relatively smoothly. Now all we need to do is make a clean getaway..."

"That might be a bit difficult. After all, in your current state, it's questionable whether you can even leave Sunagakure..."

Upon hearing this, Fengtian stopped. Relying on his powerful willpower, he walked to a house, slowly approached it, and said in a deep voice:

"Shisui, the situation with Sasori might be bad. Go to the front gate and provide support. I'll be there shortly."

Upon hearing this, Shisui looked slightly troubled and asked, puzzled:

"And what about you? What will you do?"

As Zhi Shui finished speaking, Feng Tian simply shook his head slightly, then confidently said:

"Don't underestimate me. I just need to rest for a while, recover my chakra, and then use [Reversal of Cause and Effect] to restore myself to my original state..."

"As for how to reunite with you, that's even simpler. You already have my [Flying Thunder God] mark on you, so all you need to do is return to Sasori's cave, and I'll find a way to escape..."

Seeing that Fengtian had said so, Zhishui didn't say anything more, so he nodded and headed straight for the front gate without further hesitation.

After Zhishui left, Fengtian endured the excruciating pain in his body and slowly slid down into the shadows beside the house.

The surrounding tranquility contrasted sharply with his inner turmoil. He closed his eyes, focused his mind, and tried to dig out the last bit of strength from the depths of his weakened body to restore his chakra.

A faint smell of blood lingered in the air, a warning from his body that the consequences he was now bearing had far exceeded his limits.

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Sunagakure Village Front Gate

"Lord Rasa! The puppets have been mostly eliminated. What should we do now?"

Beside Rasa, a Sunagakure ninja asked, "After such a long battle, almost everyone on our side except Rasa has been injured."

Some people were even suffering terribly from the toxins carried by the puppets, and the air around the front gate seemed to be filled with a poisonous mist...

"You've done a great job, now leave the rest to me..."

Luo Sha spoke calmly, his words carrying a hint of authority. He then gestured for everyone to step back, deciding to deal with the already weakened Scorpion alone.

Upon hearing this, the Sand Village ninjas, including Baki, all retreated.

Of course, there were also some Sunagakure ninjas who were not seriously injured, who spontaneously blocked Sasori's rear. Their faces were full of anger, and they wished they could rush up and tear Sasori to pieces!

Luo Sha stood alone in front, staring at the scorpion not far away, then spoke in a somber tone:

"Scorpion, you've gone too far."

Luo Sha's voice was deep and powerful:

"Your puppetry, though powerful, has strayed from the essence of art. True art is the blossoming of life, not cold machinery."

Scorpion sneered and did not refute.

He knew that talking to Luo Sha was pointless; the most important thing now was to wait for news from Fengtian.

"Now, your puppets are almost all gone. If you have any last words, you can say them now..."

Luo Sha continued speaking, and then his figure got closer and closer to the scorpion. At the same time, the surrounding gold dust, under his control, gradually formed an encirclement around the scorpion, as if it could devour it at any moment.

"Tch, what a boring trick..."

Scorpion snorted coldly, then put away the damaged Third Kazekage puppet.

His gaze fell upon Sunagakure, a strange expression flickering deep within his eyes.

"As expected, the ninjas of Konoha Village can't be trusted. The only ones I can trust are my own puppets..."

Scorpion's lips curled up slightly, and he said with a relieved expression, as he had no means to stop Rasa's attack at this moment.

He did not intend to escape, but stayed where he was, calmly awaiting his death.

Seeing this, Luo Sha, who was not far away, revealed a ruthless look on his face. Then, he raised his hands, and endless gold dust, carrying overwhelming killing intent, rushed towards Scorpion.

"Are you just going to give up already?"

Just as the gold dust was about to engulf the scorpion, the sound of still water came from afar.

His voice was soft, but every ninja in Sunagakure could hear it.

Immediately afterwards, his figure appeared beside Sasori. As the Mangekyou Sharingan was activated, the massive and imposing green Susanoo directly dispersed the gold dust surrounding and killing Sasori.

"Tch, they're so slow..."

Scorpion looked at Shisui with displeasure, his words full of reproach.

Upon hearing this, Shisui did not argue with him. He knew very well how difficult it was for Sasori to hold out for so long against almost the entire Sunagakure force.

"Those eyes...you're from the Uchiha clan of Konoha!"

Upon seeing Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan, Rasa instantly deduced his true identity based on Shisui's age.

"You're Konoha's... Shisui of the Body Flicker?!"

Upon hearing this, Shisui temporarily withdrew his Susanoo, stepped forward to stand in front of Sasori, and said to Rasa:

"To correct you, I have now defected from Konoha. If you insist, you can call me Shisui of the Uchiha clan!"

Shisui drew the short sword from his back, pointed the tip at the ground, and looked at Rasa with a serious expression.

"Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique, I've heard you have a good reputation in Konoha, so why are you associating with rogue ninja from Sunagakure?"

Do you know what you're doing right now?

Luo Sha narrowed his eyes as he looked at Shisui, but his words carried a hint of threat.

However, Shisui merely shook his head slightly, then his Mangekyou Sharingan continued to operate, his actions clearly demonstrating his stance:

"I have a reason to do this; to save this world filled with war and smoke, I have no choice but to do it..."

"I'm protecting this person. If you want to fight, then bring it on..."